a. Under Section 4(1)(c)(ii) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, the percentage of permanent disability needs to be assessed only by a qualified medical practitioner.
b. Commissioner is the last authority under the said Act to decide whether the percentage of permanent disability was thoroughly assessed by a qualified medical practitioner based on the certificate provided by the employee.
c. The High Court does have the authority/competence under Section 30 of the said Act to re-appreciate evidence and record its own findings in relation to the percentage of permanent disability of an employee.
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